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He also warned that the figurers for drowsy driving related crashes were most likely inaccurate.

'This is probably just the tip of the
iceberg,' he said. 'It's probably not reported accurately because a number of
states don't even having a "falling asleep while driving" tick in the
box when reporting a car crash.'

Around 50million to 70million U.S. adults suffer chronic
sleep disorders, according to the report.

Of the nearly 75,000 participants
surveyed in 12 states from the first report, 35 per cent of them said they slept less than seven hours a
day.

Nearly half reported they snored.

People who have less than seven hours sleep a night are more likely to have
difficulty concentrating, remembering, working on hobbies and taking
care of their finances, it noted.

The survey comes after it was revealed a shocking one in five drivers claim to surf the web while behind the wheel.

A survey of 912 drivers, conducted last November, found 19 per cent of those asked admitted using their mobile phones to access the internet while driving a car.